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‘Red, Red Clay’ by Francesca Schiavone and Li Na
Li Na finally won her first major at the ripe, old age of 29.
Francesca Schiavone’s hopes of defending her 2010 title were dashed by the daughter of a former badminton player. Li Na was told to switchover to tennis at eight by her coach.
If there is a theme song for the two unlikely protagonists in yet another fairy-tale ending at Roland Garros, it can only be ‘Red Red Clay’, a modified version of UB40’s ‘Red Red Wine’.
Bolting Indian Hockey players (Satire)
CHANDIGARH—
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Hockey India (HI) have received urgent faxes from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Athletics Federation of India (AFI) requesting access to their training methods.
The appeal follows a report in the Hindustan Times that Indian hockey players are masters of the short sprint, able to cover 10 metres in a minimum time of 1.57 seconds. This beats Usain Bolt’s existing record of 1.89 by a whopping margin.
Sanjay Manjrekar: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Fans scream ‘Dilscoop’, and I think, ‘Thank god for the helmet’.”
Sanjay Manjrekar makes it clear that cricketers had it harder in his day, without the protection of a helmet.
What he really meant:
“Dilscoop—without protective gear—is akin to suicide.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Ice-cream, anyone?”
Madan Mitra: What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t
What he said:
“I didn’t know whether to invite players or call snake charmers to get rid of the snakes that crawled all over.”
West Bengal’s sports minister, Madan Mitra, laments the state of Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, slated to host the Argentine soccer team on the 2nd of September, 2011.
What he really meant:
“I’m tearing out my hair in frustration and disbelief. I can’t walk around the ground, how will footballers play?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Let’s play snake-and-ladders instead.”
Shane Warne’s ‘breach of IPL contract’ exposed (Satire)
MUMBAI—
That Shane Warne was fined for “a serious breach of his IPL playing contract” is today’s old news.
MakeTimeForSports managed to get the inside story behind the $50,000 fine imposed on the temperamental spinner.
Sources inform us that the contract states that Shane Warne would render services to Rajasthan Royals in his capacity as a cricketer i.e. bowling, batting and fielding.
Indo-Pak semi-final at Mohali sets the stage for cricket diplomacy
Cricket diplomacy is back.
An Indo-Pak semi-final in a World Cup is a momentous occasion. It warrants an attempt to bring the two nations closer.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may be besieged by the multiple scandals hitting his beleaguered government but he has not forgotten how to make a grand gesture.
ICC World Cup 2011: Irish Luck and DRS howlers
MS Dhoni bowled a bouncer at the ICC: Image via Wikipedia
The Irish rode their luck—the other night—to throw a spanner in England’s attempt to progress to the quarter-finals.
Kevin , the other O’Brien—younger brother to Niall who rang the curtain call on Pakistan’s exit in the 2007 World Cup—hit the fastest World Cup century ever off just 50 balls.
He was cool, calm and collected. He was to the manor born.
If there was any doubt that talent exists in the lower echelons of the ICC, Kevin O’Brien and Ryan ten Doeschate blew those vacillations to smithereens.
IPL barons, take note.
Saina Nehwal Caps Year With Hong Kong Super Series Triumph
Saina Nehwal added another glorious chapter to the annals of Indian sport on Sunday, the 12th of December, 2010.
The young Hyderabadi clinched her fourth Super Series title at Hong Kong defeating her Chinese opponent Shixian Wang 15-21, 21-16, 21-17 in one hour and 11 minutes.
English press: Reactions from the other side
“The tables have turned from four years ago when we were in disarray and our selections were poor. Now it is the Australians’ turn to take some pain and grief, because they have got some big question marks about a few of their players and whether they should be picked for the third Test in Perth.
Remember, they gave us plenty of stick four years ago, so don’t shed any tears for them.”
IPL: Recusal, All-Rounder Ganguly and the return of Lara (Satire)
The BCCI created some kind of legal precedent by forcing former Justice BN Srikrishna—the court-appointed arbitrator for the legal battle between BCCI and Kings XI—to seek recusal from his engagement.
The legal luminary represented the Wadia group over 35 years ago when he was a young lawyer. Ness Wadia is a stakeholder in Kings XI Punjab.
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